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Part 1 Poor Pop!

“Pop, what’s up, man?”

Pop Tate showed a quivery smile to Jughead behind the soda fountain at the “in” teenage hangout, Pop Tates Chocolate Shoppe. “This is up, but it’s making me feel pretty down right now.” With an exaggerated sigh, Pop showed Jug a typed up letter from the federal government. Jug gasped.

“A check! Let me guess, you worked on a top secret private eye mission for the government, put false businessmen robbers behind bars, and now the government’s thanking you by giving you a million dollars, right?”
Jughead leaned on the counter eagerly.

Pop was so miserable he could barely laugh at his valued customer’s insane estimate. Still, somehow he managed a weak “ha, ha”. “Not even close.” He informed Jughead. “In this heat wave, I have to go to jury duty this week. I have no choice but to shut down this shop for the entire week.”

Jug stared at Pop in horror. “But you CAN’T! This is the week of the Comics Convention! The busiest week in the Chocolate Shoppe! Think of all the business you’ll lose! Think of all the morning, noon, afternoon, and evening snacks I’ll miss!” The devastated boy had real tears in his eyes. The next minute, Jug was sobbing into Pop’s apron, like a little child. “Nooo! Anything but that!” he wailed.

Pop, hating to see a grown boy cry, attempted to reassure Jug. “Well,” Pop began, “If you can come up with something else to do with the shop, I guess I won’t need to close it down.”

Jughead brightened a little. “I’ll go talk to the gang and see if they have any ideas. See you later, Pop!”

Without a moment to lose, the speeding Jughead ran out of the shop, down the street, turned right, and reached his friends, leaving Pop dazed.
“Guys, we’ve got a serious problem right about now! Pop is going to shut down the Chocolate Shoppe for a whole week! He has to go to court for jury duty this week, and he says there’s no way around having to close his shop! We’ve got to act fast!”

A startled murmur rose around the crowd. Veronica dug in her purse and retrieved a caramel. She popped it in her mouth. Chewing anxiously, she began to speak. “Pop’s a fool to lose all the business that’s sure to come on Comics Convention week. Daddy would never do a thing like that!”

Sweet Betty frowned a little. “Now, Ron, Pop doesn’t have a choice.” She looked up in the sky for a few seconds. “Unless we volunteer to run the shop for the day… but no, that would be out of the question…” Betty trailed off.

A lightbulb went on in Jug’s mind just then. He seemed a million times more awake and energetic. His eyes flashed with a special excitement the gang had never seen before. “That’s it! We’ll volunteer to run Pop’s fro the day! It’ll be fun! We’ll be important, and it’s always wonderful to work together as a team to create something we can be proud of! Pop will be eternally grateful to us!” Jughead said with joy.

Jug’s enthusiasm spread through his friends. “He’s right.” Archie told them. “And if all else fails, at least Pop’s got to rip up our tabs.”

Suddenly everyone was speaking at once. “It should be fun working in an ice cream place, and it’ll sure make Pop happy. Betty said.

“Working in the Chocolate Shoppe should be easy.”

“I’ll still get ice cream!”

“We’ll stay cool!”

“Let’s do it!”

Even Ronnie seemed impressed. “I love it! We’d better tell Pop right away!”

"Yeah!" The others cheered and started walking to a phone booth in happiness.

Negative Money
Jughead Jones put on a Poptate’s large apron and was ready for action! Poptate had had to close his chock’lit shoppe and therefore would lose plenty of money-especially on such a hot summer day. But Jughead couldn’t see such delicious food sit there uneaten. He had decided to help Poptate out, along with the rest of the gang.So far no one had come in yet.
Jughead was bored. He looked at the icecream tubs.”Hmm, maybe just a little bite…”
Meanwhile Veronica and Betty were talking.
“I don’t know,” Veronica said to Betty. She was looking at herself in a mirror critically. “This apron does nothing for my figure.”
Betty rolled her eyes. “Veronica, this isn’t a fashion contest! We’re helping out Pop Tate!”
Archie had overheard and came by.
“I think everything looks good on Veronica!” Archie said in a dreamy voice. Veronica gave him a charming smile while Betty glowered at the both of them.
“Oh!A customer!” Betty suddenly screeched.
A woman holding her toddler’s hand walked in.
“I’d like two scoops of chocolate icecream in a cone and a scoop of mint in a cup,” She requested with a pleasant smile.
Jughead stood there, blinking at her stupidly. He had icecream smeared on his face. He looked down at the tubs. Most of it was in his stomach.
“Uhhh, we’re out of mint and chocolate,” He replied, stalling for time.
“Oh then I’d like vanilla for both,” The lady replied.
“Uh, that’s also out.”
“Strawberry?”
“uh-uh.”
“coffee?”
“uh,no.”
“What do you have then?” The woman snapped, losing her patience.
“We have drinks and other foods…” Jughead said quietly.
The woman noticed the icecream moustache on his face suddenly.
She gave him an icy glare of disgust and stalked out with her confused child.
“What was all that about?” Reggie Mantel asked with his trademark smirk.
Jughead sighed. “I kinda ate all the icecream!”
“I can’t wait to see Pop Tate’s face!” Reggie answered excitedly. “He might even ban you..joy!”
“Be quiet Reggie,” Betty snapped. “We all will get in trouble and this might cause Poptate to lose business!”
Reggie’s smirk disappeared.
Betty headed for the door.
“Where are you going?” Archie asked.
“I have an idea. I’ll run to the supermarket and try to buy as many flavors of icecream I can. Make sure there aren’t any more mess-ups.”
Betty headed out while another customer-an elderly woman- came in.
“Hello young man.” She greeted Jughead pleasantly.
“I’ll take care of this!” Archie quickly said to Jughead. Jughead nodded looking relieved.
“How can I help you ma’am?”
“I’d like some freshly squeezed lemonade, please.”
Archie went to the back and started to squeeze the lemons. He added water and stirred vigorously. Just then Veronica walked by in a new outfit.
“Hi Archiekins! What do you think?”
“Great!” he said as he reached for the salt and dumped it into the lemonade. He stirred it with his eyes still on Veronica.
“Here you go!” He said handing over the glass of lemonade to the customer.
“Why thankyou dearie.” She handed him the money and sat down on a table.
Betty walked in just then, her face almost totally obscured by the large bags in her arms.
Suddenly she lost her grip and fell. The bags tumbled from her arms and landed wit ha dull thud. At the same time the elderly woman started to choke on her drink.
Archie was stuck between choosing. Luckily Jughead rushed to Betty.
Archie went over to the woman. She had stopped choking, but she looked angry.
“Are you ok?” Archie asked.
“Ok?” Her face was getting redder. “This lemonade is Salty! I want my money back.”
Archie stuttered and stumbled through the apology as he handed back her money.
Meanwhile Betty had gotten to her feet and looked helplessly at the ice cream squashed and battered on the floor.
Veronica saw the mess and did quite an un-veronica act. She grabbed a mop and started to clean the icecream off the floor.
“This is terrible!” Betty exclaimed. “My back hurts! The ice cream is ruined! We’ve had two unhappy customers!”
Everyone agreed. Even Reggie, the master of chaos, was looking upset.
More people came buy, but there was nothing bought because all of them wanted icecream.
Finally Poptate came in, looking tired but happy.
“I’m so happy! I knew that woman wasn’t guilty…So how was everything! Thanks so much for helping! How much did we make!”
Jughead got a sharp nudge on both sides and saw Archie and Reggie glaring at him.
“Uhh we made negative $100.”
“100, that’s not bad. Wait did you say NEGATIVE!"

Who do you think is going to win? I'm so excited. I really hope I win this one.

Jughead's cravings

One summer day in Riverdale...

Jug- Oh I'm bored, I know I'll call Archie.

ring ring

Archie- Hi Jug Whats up.

Jug- Hi Archie want to go to Pops For a couple burgers.

Archie- Sure Jug meet you there bye.

at Pops

Archie- Hey jug.

Jug- Hi Arch I've been having a craving for a triple patty burger with everything on it.

Archie- Ok It's on me, hey Pop I'll take a burger and a soda and Jug will have a triple patty burger with everything on it and a soda.

Pop- Ok thats ten ninety nine.

Archie- Here you go Pop

Jug- Mmm thanks Arch.

Archie- Bye Jug got to go.

The next day

Jug- I've got another craving I know I'll call betty.

ring ring

Jug- Hi betty I've got a craving for a large triple scoop sundae.

Betty- Ok if you have to have a large triple scoop sundae then I'll meet you at pops but next time don't call me.

at pops again

Betty- Pop I'll take a stawberry icecream and Jug will have a Large triple scoop sundae.

Pop- Ok that will be ten fifty.

later

Jug- Oh hotdog our favorite t.v. show is on Meal or no Meal , oh i got another craving so Jug called Veronica and told her about the craving.

Veronica- Ok i have an idea all invite everybody and will have a big party of all things your craving of plus more.

So jug never had a nother craving this year after the Party.
THE END

“Letter for Pop!” The mailman announced as he handed Pop a letter. Pop looked surprised. ”Strange. I wasn’t expecting any letter.” He surveyed it a few times.
“Maybe it’s a letter from his secret admirer.” Archie whispered to Veronica in their booth.
“Giggle! Archie, you know Pop wouldn’t have a secret admirer!” Veronica replied.
“Hey! I heard that!” Pop said from behind his booth. “I had a secret admirer when I was young.” Pop smiled dreamily. “Of course, I had hair back then.” He looked in the mirror, and patted his head wistfully. He snapped out of his thought when he remembered the mysterious letter. He immediately found it on the counter and began opening it. He wasn’t very happy when he read what it was about.
Jughead, who was sitting at the counter eating, noticed the color of Pops face drain away. “What’s up Pop?” He said.
“I-I have Jury duty.” Pop stammered in disbelief.
“So? What’s so bad about that? You’ll only have to close the shop for a day, It’s not as if people from all over the world come to our town on that day.” Jughead said casually.
“It is! It’s on the week of the-gulp- comic convention.” Pop looked unhappy. “I guess I’ll just have to close the shop and miss –sigh- all those opportunities. All those customers. All those profits. All those-”
“No you won’t Pop! Umm…I know! Me and the gang can help you! We’ll run the shop!” Jughead was so excited he got up from his seat.
“Are you sure? I don’t know if I can trust you.” Pop said to Jughead.
“C’mon! What’ve you got to lose?” Jughead put on a pleading face, but Pop wasn’t didn’t buy it.
“Well, I’ve got all my profits to lose, my customers, my opportunities…” Pop looked unsure. Jughead looked at him and smiled.
“It’s a done deal!”

PART TWO

“Guess what gang?” Jughead walked excitedly over to the gang, who had left Pops before Jughead had made the offer. “We’re going to run Pops for a day! He has Jury duty on the week of the comic con and he’s afraid to miss out on money.”
“Jug? You’ve got to be kidding. Remember what happened last time you ran Pops?” Reggie said in disbelief.
“Hey, that was without you guys, and besides, I only broke half the dishes, which I replaced, and I only scared about three customers away!” Jughead replied stubbornly.
“Yeah, there were only three customers there.” Reggie cracked himself up.
“Ok, so what? If we work as a team, we can make it perfect.” Jughead tried to smile reassuringly. “Arch and Reg, they’ll be millions of opportunities to meet pretty girls, and I bet you guy’s will look great in uniform.” Jughead looked at Archie and Reggie, who were smiling dreamily. “Ron, Bets, they’ll be the coolest guys there to see the comic con. That means you can meet lots of them. So, are you guys in?” Immediately the whole gang said yes.
“I’ll round up more people.” Betty said.
“I’ll round up the fashion designers. We need to make a few alterations to the uniform.” Veronica said.
“I’ll try to get news coverage for us, the noble teens of riverdale trying to help ‘ol Pop.” Reggie said, flashing a big smile. But before any of them could even begin walking away Jughead shouted “STOP! Pop trusted US with this job, not your designers or other people. We shouldn’t make it any different to how Pop does it everyday.”
“Except we have to make it a lot cooler!” Archie smiled.
“Okay, that I can agree with.” Jughead looked at Archie happily. “Now, we have to start planning then, if we’re going to make this the coolest day in Pops ever.”
The gang began contributing ideas, and soon they had a whole program planned out. Betty read out the list of things they’d decided to include. “Okay, so we’ll have a band to attract customers, different and new tablecloths to replace those ugly checkered ones, different uniforms, flyers, some really nice chairs, when the band goes we’ll get a DJ to put on some rockin’ CDs and… that’s about it.”
“Oh, don’t forget to sew up new uniforms!” Veronica chirped.
“Ron, I thought we already agreed that if we’re going to work at Pops we might as well look like him!” Jughead said in exasperation.
“I’m not sure that’s a good thing.” Veronica said.
Jughead sighed. “You know what I mean.”

PART THREE

Now that they knew what they wanted, they had to figure out how to get them.
“I figured we’d hire Josie and the Pussycats, cuz they’re second best to us.” Jughead told Archie over the phone.
“Why don’t we Archies just play then? It also will cost nothing!” Archie suggested
“Right. Tell me, who’s gonna run the shop?” Jughead said sarcastically.
“Good point. So how much are they charging us per hour?” Archie asked.
“Well, it seems they’re in serious need of money, so they’re thinking maybe 100$?” Jughead replied.
“What? Have you got any other bands for a cheaper price?” Archie exclaimed.
“Um, no. I was thinking maybe you or Reg could get one of your dads to find 50$, and I’ll find the other half.” Jughead said.
“It has to be Reg. my dad would never give me that much money.” Archie sighed.
“Doesn’t he trust you?” Jughead asked.
“You don’t wanna know the answer.” Archie didn’t even have to ask his dad to know what it was.

PART FOUR

“Dad! Have I ever told you how good that tie looks on you?” Jughead smiled at his dad.
“No, not since you wanted an increase in your allowance which was two days ago. What could you want now?” His dad didn’t look up from his paper.
“Uhh, nothing much. Just maybe, um, fifty dollars?” Jughead looked at his dad sheepishly.
His dad chocked on the coffee. “What? You don’t even know how to use that much money! What would you need it for?!”
Jughead searched his brain for an excuse, and happened to stumble on an inappropriate one. “Um, an outing with my friends?”
“Really?” His dad looked unsure. “I’m calling Mr. Andrews about this.”
Jughead put his head in his hands. “Great, now I’m sunk.”

One phone call later, his dad came back into the living room.
“Strange, Jughead. Mr. Andrews told me you boys are going on a triple date. Something I know you would never do. Please explain to me what is going on?!!”
Jughead cowered in his chair. He decided he had to tell the truth.
“Well, we promised Pop to run his store for one day whilst he’s on Jury Duty. We wanted to make Pop proud, but we needed some money to hire a band and stuff. Like, 100$.” Jughead looked shamefully at his dad, expecting to be shouted at, but instead saw him smiling and lost in thought.
“Dad?”
“Son, I’ll let you off this one if you do me one favor.”
“What is it dad?” Jughead looked relieved to be let off.
“I want to run that store for one day. It would bring back so many memories! I’m sure Fred, Mary, Hiram and the others would love to do it! We can have a sixties theme, it’s sure to be a hit. And, it’ll be something I’ve always wanted to do. C’mon son!” Mr.Jones was so excited that before Jug could answer he began phoning the other parents.

PART FIVE

“So that’s why we’re not doing it anymore. Sorry guys.” Jughead looked at the floor, not daring to look at the reaction of his friends.
“Jug, sure we wanted to do it, but we’re not mad at you. At least we won’t have to get all that money, and Pop won’t have a chance to get mad at us cuz we’re not doing it.” Archie tried to reassure Jughead.
“Yeah Jughead. Lets just wait and see if our parents can do a better job than they thought we could.” Veronica said.
The night of the comic convention came, and Pop had to leave town.
“Take good care of my store kids!” Pop shouted before he boarded a cab.
“Yeah.” Jughead said softly. They all didn’t have the heart to tell him, though they thought he’d probably noticed from all the billboards Mr. Lodge had advertised the sixties night, run by parents.
“Well, we’d better get home and get dressed. Daddy even bought me a whole closet of sixties clothes so I had to go.” Veronica said before they departed in their ways.
When they saw each other at Pops, they couldn’t believe their eyes.
“Wow! I bet that disco floor cost a fortune!” Said Reggie, eyeing the neon lights of the floor and the pretty girls dancing on it.
“Wow! I bet those props cost a fortune!” Said Betty, eyeing the posters and statues of old stars.
“Wow! I guess they did a good job.” Jughead said in disbelief.
Suddenly Archie noticed a table surrounded by girls. He was even more surprised when he saw who was attracting them.
“Dad? Mr. Lodge? Mr. Jones?” Archie exclaimed. He immediately went up to the table and pulled his dad from the girls.
“What are you doing dad? You aren’t cool!”
“I am now!” said Mr. Andrews. “I guess ‘old’ is ‘cool’!”
Archie shook his head in disbelief as his father rejoined the table of girls.
“I'm cool! I'm not old! I've got tons of friends! guys?” but they had already gone to talk to his mom.

Jughead walked into pop's a little late the day he was SUPPOSED to work.
'Um, Jug, you're late...' stated Betty.
'YEA! a 1/2 HOUR late!!!' commented Veronica 'Betty came over TO MY HOUSE and DRAGGED me out of bed... LAME!!!'
'I'm REALLY sorry, guys, but i Didn't realize that today was, well, well the 15th... I had Jellybean's party last night, and well, Grandma and Grandpa wouldn't leave, and,well,'jug trailed off.
'Well, you gotta go into the kitchen and help betty fix these orders. when everyone found out that Pop was leaving, and you were running this place, well, they ALL wanted to see you handle yourself with the work... AND the food...'
Archie said.
'Yea, Jughead, DON'T eat the people's food... on second thought, maybe we WON'T keep you working in the kitchen... you can take the food to the... no, you can't handle the food... you can ring the people up... no, well, you aren't very good with adding up money...' Reggie was interrupeted.
'HE CAN GREET PEOPLE AT THE DOOR!!' yelled Veronica, excited that she was the one that came up with that... Everyone stopped and stared at Ronnie... she waved, smiled, and winked. everyone went back to their food. as jughead approached the greeting stand, In came Mr. Lodge.
'hiya, Mr. L!!' said Jug, ecstatically.
betty came up behind him 'jug, you're not at home, or at the lodge's home... you need to treat the guests with respect.'
'OH! k i got it' he whispered to betty. 'Good Morning, Mr. Lodge, how do you do?' Betty smacked her forehead and sent Reggie out to help Jughead.
Reggie's response was simply 'of COURSE I'll go up and help ol' Juggie! Besides, THIS face should be the first one people see.'
By then, Mr. Lodge had walked off in shock that jughead had such a broad vocabulary.
in came a Pretty young .
'Ill take this one' whispered reggie to jughead. 'hello, sweetie, how would u like a day with THIS cute guy?'
the rolled her eyes and walked up to Veronica at the counter. OBVIOUSLY, the was Ron's cousin, who came into town to visit.
'VERONICA!' the squealed.
'AMY!!' squealed veronica.
and so this went on until there was a long line at the counter. When Betty and Archie came out of the kitchen, it was their turn to, well, not SQUEAL, but, maybe, scream.
'VERONICA!!'
and she replied with 'how may i help you?' this was directed twords the two from the kitchen, but the man that was at the front of the line started ordering.
'Well, I'll have a Chocolate malt, a-'
'DADDY! I WANT A VANILLA SHAKE!' yelled his little .
'oh, yea one of those, too, and...' and he rambled on.
Veronica had JUST realized that the man was ordering when he was 1/2 way through finding out what his family wanted to eat...
and NOW to Betty and archie.
they were doing GREAT... until an order came in for a triple-decker Chocolate Brownie hot fudge sundae with NO nuts, and some strawberry sauce.
'WHAT?!?!' They cried in unison.
'look for the recipe if you don't know how to make it!'
hollered Ronnie from the desk.
so they did. and they did, and they did. and EVENTUALLY they found it.
'betty, read me the ingredients' said arch.
'ok! Chocolate ice cream, 3 scoops. Brownie crumbelings, 4 cups. whip-'
'WHAT?!?!' yelled archie.
'what brownie crumblings??' so they looked. and found the bag empty. so Betty went out and told they Lady that she was sorry, and they couldn't make what she had ordered... but she had LEFT!!

~~2hrs. l8r~~

'POP TATE!!!' all the kids cried in unison.
the shop was empty. pop was early. Bettie was covered in chocolate (she fell into the big tub of ice cream) and archie was covered in a Vanilla Shake. (he forgot to put the top on the blender)
Reggie and Jughead were rubbing their heads cause they were fighting and an old lady hit them each twice with her purse. Veronica and her cousin were still talking and squealing. and pop was in disbelief.
'Um... Guys... weren't Midge and Ethel supposed to help you?' asked pop.
'well... we WERE' started Midge.
'But Juggie said we couldn't' finished Ethel.
and then, well, jughead was chased home by an angry mob, cause he sent away the help.

AND THAT WAS THE LAST TIME POP TATE LET KIDS RUN HIS SHOP.
~~THE END~~

Bad Eating Habits

One summer day in riverdale....

Veronica- oh what a wonderful day.

Ring Ring

Veronica- hello.

Archie- hi Ronnie wanna go out.

Veronica- sure Archiekins.

Archie- i'll pick u up at seven.

Later that day at seven.

Veronica- where are we going Archiekins.

Archie-were going to Mak Donalds.

Veronica- ok Archiekins.

Inside the restaurant.

Archie- what do u want to order Ron.

Veronica- everything here is fatty, I guess i'll have a salad.

Archie- i'll get a burger and fries.

During the meal.

Archie gobbles down the meal while Veronica takes her time

Archie drives Veronica home.

Archie-good night ron.

Veronica- good night Archiekins.

Archie drives home and walks in his house and turns on the T.V.

the guy on the T.V- tonight on the late show we explain the importance of eating healthy.

Archie decides to go to bed.

cocka doodle doo.

Archie- ahhh stretch.

Archie gets up and goes to the living room and sits on the couch turns on T.V.

he starts watching "Sappy Days".

Archie- mom can u get me some bacon,eggs,hashbrowns and toast.

Mrs. Andrews- sure Archie.

Archie goes upstairs and gets changed comes down and eats.

later that day archie phones Jughead.

Archie- yo Jug, wanna go to pop tates for a burger.

Jug- sure Arch.

Archie picks up Jug and they go to Pop Tates.

when they arive.

Archie- Jug watcha getting to eat?

Jug- nine burgers,some fries and two milkshakes, how about you?

Archie- a couple of burgers, some fries and a milkshake.

a few minutes later while Jug and Arch are still eating Betty walks in.

Archie- hey Betty.

Betty- hi Archie.

Archie- Betts i got a few bucks left wanna go out tonight?

Betty- sure Archie.

Archie goes home.

Archie- Pop can i have ten bucks?

Mr. Andrews- no Archie I
just gave you your allowance today.

Archie- well i guess i'll have to work for the money.

Archie walks around outside and finds a twenty dollar bill outside.

that night Archie picks up Betty and takes her to a chinese restaurant.

Archie gets sushi,shrimp and chicken.

After the meal Archie drives Betty home.

Archie- good night Betty.

Betty- good night Archie.

Archie drives home and turns on the T.V and gets himself a bottle of pop and some chips.

The T.V guy- have you been eating healthy or has your diet been eating out if so I recomend you go on a diet and check the scale.

Archie- wow thats sounds like what I have been doing.

Archie goes and checks the scale.

Archie- wholey smokes i've gain two pounds in two days i better go on a diet.

From that day on archie has always made sure that he is eating healthier.

THE END

Poor Pop!

"I like Pop and everything, but not that much," grumbled Reggie as he splashed rain water on Archie and Jughead.
"Yes, you should have at least asked us if we wanted to sub for Pops. Daddykins was going to take Betty and me to the carribeans this week. Tom Cruise and Mandy Moore are supposed to be there,"agreed Ronnie.
"Please,"defended Jughead,"we all owe Pop a favor. Besides, what's done is done."

At Pop's Chok'lit Shoppe...

"I'm glad you kids came, I already have the van loaded up, the emergency numbers are on deep frier number 2. Remember, the customer is always right and please at least pretend to be interested in their comical fantasies. i'll be back tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday morning at the latest," Pop directed. After he loaded up his suitcase and a large fold-out map, he drove off.
All the kids stood and watched Pop go until Betty broke their trance.
"Okay, umm... Midge, Moose and Reggie, I'm sure you guys can work the deep frier and grill. Archie, you can work the counter. We don't want you tripping up the platters of food. No offense Archiekins," Betty appointed. Archie nodded and went inside to unlock the register.
"I guess that leaves us to be the waiters,"she nodded to Jughead and Veronica.
"Betty dear, I know Pop's isn't exactly a fashion designer but these uniforms are horrible," Veronica screeched as she pointed to the large white over-cloaks that hung on neat racks.
"I mean what if Jonathan, the new guy walked in to ask me out and saw me like this?" Veronica continued.
Betty laughed,"Just be glad Archie didn't hear that!"

2 hours later...

The place was finally ready to be opened. A large tour bus stopped in front of the shoppe. Betty went out to greet the potential customers while in the back kitchen Midge frantically tried to get the oven to operate.
"The power isn't on because the cord is under the oven. I can't reach under the oven!"
"Duh...let me help Midge," Moose smiled as he lifted the oven.
"Moosey, you're so strong," marveled Midge as if she was new to his strength.
"Aww... he's just lucky it's the microwave oven. Pop's won't let us use the one with eight burners and a stainless steel overhead,"Reggie grumbled jealously.
Unfortunately, Reggie forgot Moose was still present in the room.
"Duh...oh yeah?" Moose threw the oven over his shoulder and started for Reggie.
"Moose! You just threw the oven out by that back booth. It's probably broken," Midge pointed out for the sake of the oven's and Reggie's. Moose let go of Reggie's shirt and sheepishly stared at the ground.

Archie stood grinning out the doors when he heard a loud noise from the kitchen. He spied the oven turned over on it's side for the customers to see. Quickly Archie sat on it hoping his large cloak would cover it and not seize attention.
Betty came in leading the customers when she spotted Archie sitting on a large hump near the back booths. She handed the customers over to Veronica and Jughead and walked over to Archie.
"What are you doing?"Betty hissed as she tried to smile at the customers at the same time."Is there something wrong and what are you sitting on?"
Archie also tried to explain the current dilema while still smiling at the customers.
"You see umm... I think Moose threw the oven out the swinging doors and I figured that no cashier was better than an oven lying out near the service booths."
Betty nodded.
"I'll cover your job at the counter. Try to ease the oven back into the kitchen without making too much noise."

As Betty was approaching the counter, Veronica stalked by, clearly not happy about the uniforms.
"What are you doing at the counter? Where's Archie?" Veronica demanded.
Betty explained to her the situation quickly.
"So, just make sure they don't order anything that needs the oven. Reggie can install the spare microwave Pop keeps in the storage room."
Veronica shook her head.
"It's too late. Spider-man over there has already ordered a chicken thigh and 1 loaf of garlic bread."
"Just go into the ice room and find the chicken. Heat it up for a long time in the microwave and just say we're out of garlic or something. Juggie looks like he's fighting with a customer."

Archie managed to get the oven back into the kitchen but the power cord was snapped and frayed in the middle.
"Just call Dilton and tell him to bring his extension cord," Midge shrugged.
"Dilton is in Ohio for the National Science Foundation Fair," Archie sighed.
"Great! Dilton chose today to become the king of the nerds,"Reggie groaned.
"Duh...why can't we use the shiny one with eight burners?" Moose asked.
"It uses gas. Any of us got any?" Reggie asked.
"I have an extra tank in my car I was going to use at the celebration barbecue. I'll go get it." Archie ran off towards the parking lot.

"Jughead? Is there a problem?" Betty asked as she approached table #5.
"Yes, there is. This hoodlum won't take my order."
"There's no such thing as what he wants to order."
"I want a Swiss mashed potato omlette or I'm leaving."
Betty sighed. Clearly this man was old and was not familiar with the modern snacks, but they could not afford to lose his order.
"I'll go prepare your omlette."

Archie had arrived just in time to install the tank of gas and return to the counter before anybody finished their meal. Betty arrived through the doors only to see 3 cooks crowding aorund Archie.
"Midge, can you prepare the 2 order of fries and tator tots? Reggie just whip up a large bowl of salad and fill up a grape soda, a diet cola and a pink lemonade. Moose, you can help me make a swiss mashed potato omlette, whatever it is. It can't be ahrder than it's name," Betty ordered,
"I'll start frying the egg and you can oh! Pop doesn't serve mashed potatos.Here," Betty laughed as she dumped a fistful of fries in front of Moose," Pound these with your fist and this uh... ladle."
Archie came back in to start grating the cheese over the eggs.

After the omlette was served Betty began to worry about Ronnie. She hadn't seen her for at least an hour or so. She started towards the ice room to hear loud shouts and bangs emerging from behind the doors. When she opened the doors, Ronnie ran out.
"Oh! That took you long enough. I bent over for the chicken but it was drenched in cold water and slipped deeper into the room. I chased after it, forgetting that the doors can't be opended from the inside. Brr...it is colder than Reggie's heart in there. Good thing I had my long Vertalli boots or I would've lost the feeling in my legs a long time ago."

After 5 hours...

The gang managed to clean up the shoppe and go home before 8:00.
Betty snuggled deeper in her bedspread as she began to write.
Dear Diary,

Well, you can check fast foods manager off my list of dream jobs. The craziest thing happened at Pop's today. Let me tell you all about it...

Blind Date
One day Reggie told Jughead he would buy 20 hamburgers for him if he went on a blind date. Jughead was in a dilemna. He wanted the hamburgers but, he didn't want to go on the date.Finally the hamburgers won over, he said"Yes I will accept." Reggie said"The date is tommorow at 4:00P.M." The next day Jughead was worried because he didn't want to go on the date. But at 3:50 he headed over to Pop Tates. When he got there he he saw who it was because Reggie was talking with the person. The person was Reggie's cousin Annebelle. It turned out to be the best date of his life because Annebelle bought 50 hamburgers. Afterwards he thanked Reggie.

THE END

by Rebby G

Veronica’s first camping trip

One Sunday morning, Betty went out for a morning jog.

While she was running, she thought about Archie.

Betty: I wish that Archie and I could go to the Centerville Camping Park. I heard that it is really nice there. Maybe I could go camping with Archie. Veronica wouldn’t want to go because it is in the woods and she’d be too scared. Also she wouldn’t like it because camping is far away from civilization.

When Betty got home from her morning jog, she called Archie.

Betty: Archie, do you want to go camping with me next week for three nights?

Archie: Gee, I don’t know, Betts. Where is it?

Betty: It’s at the Centreville Camping Park.

Archie: Well, I guess…

Betty: I knew I could count on you! Oh, Archie don’t tell Veronica, okay?

Archie: Okay.

Later that day, Archie visited Veronica at her mansion.

Archie: How are you, Ronnie?

Veronica: Archie, I know you’re hiding something so you might as well spit it out.

Archie: Well, Betty and I are going to the Centreville Camping Park for three nights.

Veronica: Ah ha! I knew Betty had something to do with it. She was acting all secretive about something. Well, I’m going camping with you and Betty.

Archie: Ronnie, I told Betty that I wouldn’t tell you. Besides, I don’t think you’d like camping.

Veronica: And why not?

Archie: For one thing, you can’t find a manicurist out in the woods and you sure aren’t bringing one along!

Veronica: Well, I can live without a manicure for three nights.

Archie: We’re going to get water the way pioneers did, which means that you need to pump water from the pump or use water from a well.

Veronica: (gulps) That’s all right.

Archie: Are you sure you want to come with us?

Veronica: Of course.

Archie goes to tell Betty about Veronica.

Betty: Archie, why did you have to tell Ronnie about it?

Archie: Sorry, but Ronnie knew that I was keeping a secret so I had to tell her.

Betty: I guess we could let Veronica come. Can you give her this packing list and tell her that the minimum number of suitcases is two.

The camping day arrives.

Betty: Ronnie, I’m surprised that you actually brought two suitcases!

Veronica: Where’s Archie?

Betty: Oh, he’s at the camping shop picking up last minute things. There he is right now.

Archie: I’m going to drive the car, okay?

Betty: Sure

Soon the gang was off to the Centerville Camping Park.

Archie: Here we are. Let me just get our campsite number.

The gang pulled up at the campsite.

Veronica: This is it? This is where you expect me to sleep? It’s small.

Betty: Ronnie, this is considered a very big compared to others. Now let’s pitch up the tent and then we can unpack.

After a while, the tent was finally set up.

Veronica: This is where we’re sleeping in?

Betty: (sigh) Ron, I’m sure this will be big enough.

After everybody unpacked, they decided to go to the beach.

Veronica: (whispers to Betty) We’d better be careful on the beach. There’s going to be a lot of attractive girls there.

Betty:(whispers back) Got it.

Veronica was right. There were a lot of attractive girls on the beach.

Archie: Wowie!!!!

Veronica and Betty were having a hard time holding back Archie, but they managed to.

That night, Betty insisted on having a campfire.

Veronica: Are you sure it’s safe, Betty?

Betty: Of course

Archie: Why don’t you two go change into you’re pajamas while I set up the chairs

Betty: Okay.

After a while, everybody went to bed.

The next morning, Betty woke everyone up with a ringing bell.

Veronica: What time is it?

Betty: It’s time to wake up. Archie, you start the fire and Veronica, you get something to eat from the car. I’ll cook.

After a hearty breakfast, the gang decided to hike in one of the park’s many trails.

Veronica: I’m so tired!

Archie: I’m not.

Betty: Neither am I.

Veronica: Are we almost at the end of the trail?

Betty: (looking at the map) We’re almost halfway.

Archie: Let’s eat lunch while we’re walking.

Veronica: Okay.

That night, everybody was so tired that they didn’t make a campfire. They went straight to bed.

The next morning, everybody slept in.

After they had breakfast, the gang decided to swim at the beach.

Veronica: This is relaxing.

Archie: It sure is.

Betty: Hey, anyone want to get something from the snack bar?

Veronica: No thanks.

Archie: Can you get me a slushie?

Betty: Sure thing.

The gang bought hot dogs for dinner.

Then everyone went to sleep.

The next morning, Veronica showed Archie and Betty a flier that was stuck on a tree branch. There were fun activities listed on the paper. The gang decided to hang out there for the whole day.

Betty: Do you guys want to buy some pizza for dinner? I’m not in the mood to cook.

Once they finished dinner, headed back to they’re campsite.

Betty: We should start packing up because we’re leaving tomorrow.

The gang decided to make a campfire that night. Then they went to bed.

The next morning, everyone had a quick breakfast. Then they were off.

Veronica: Yay! We’re almost in Riverdale.

Then they arrived at the Lodge mansion.

Archie: Bye, Ronnie.

Then they arrived at Betty’s house.

Archie: Bye, Betts.

Then Archie drove to his house.

The End!

While they were working Cheryl walks in
"Archie will you go on as date with me tonight?"
"sorry I have to work here" replied Archie
" Fine will have date here" said Cheryl
Veronica walks out from the storage and catches them sharing a drink
" Money please" Veronica told Archie mad... Archie handed the bill over to Ronnie and she snapped right oou of his hand and put in the cash register and closes it.
Sabrina walks in with Harvy " Two milkshakes please" asked Harvey Veronica hurried made them and then gave them to Betty and she took them over to where they sitting.

"This is gonna be great!" Reggie said. "Your right Reggie. I have a feeling that if we can prove to Pop that we can run the store, he might let us work here more!" Smiled Betty. "Or he'll let us all have free food!"Jughead said. They all laughed, typical Jughead. "Well I don't think this is such a good idea,"said Veronica,"What if I get my clothes dirty with grease! Or worse, what if William sees me!" Betty frowned. "Who's William?"asked Archie. "Her new date. You've heard of him. Prince William of England. She met him on her vacation."answered Betty. Archie opened his mouth but Betty interupted him,"Listen gang, we'd better get to work!"They all nodded in agreement. "O.k. Juggy can be in charge of the advertisement. Since he knows the food so well. Veronica will be the hostess, where her clothes will less likely be dirtied. Archie can be dishwasher, Reggie will be in charge of Managing the money, since he's taken classes in Managment. And I will be the cashier/busgirl. Agreed?" They all nodded and went to their stations. Betty walked to the door and flipped the sign to open. Jughead went outside and practiced his lines. Archie went into the kitchen and got ready to wash dishes. Veronica was busy memorizing the specials and such. Reggie was counting the money from the day before. And Betty started to set up for people to come in. (10 minutes later) The door opened the door and the gang looked up. It was a young blonde girl with pigtails, with her younger sister. They skipped to the bar and sat down. "We'll have two milkshakes please, Vanilla." Betty smiled and walked over to the milkshake station. She finished off their drinks when to more people walked in. Veronica walked up to them and said,"Hey welcome to Poptates. Can I get you something to drink?"They ordered their drinks and looked over their menu's. Veronica walked up to Betty and asked,"How do you make coffee?"Betty rolled her eyes,"Don't you drink coffee?" "Well my servants always make it for me!"Betty made two coffee's and whispered to Veronica,"Maybe you should be in charge of the cashier instead."She nodded and her and Betty switched places. When the clock turned to 5:00 pm, the gang all sat down. "Whew! Who knew working at a resturant could be so hard!"said Veronica. "You didn't even do much!"said Betty. Jughead frowned and said,"Yeah resturant buisness stinks! We didn't get to eat any food, all we did was serve it!"They all laughed. Betty flipped the sign and sighed. "All right gang, come back here at 6:00 am tomorrow." She walked over to Archie and said,"I can come remind you in the morning, since you forget." (The Next Day) "Now we know how Pop feels!"Sighed Archie after another long day. "Yeah, I can't wait untill tomorrow when Pops will be back!" Said Veronica. "Have you forgotten! Tomorrow is also the last day of the comic convention! It'll be the buisiest day of the week!"said Betty. They all groaned. "Well see ya tomorrow gang! Don't forget to show up nice and early." They all left, and fell asleep. (Early the next morning)Archie woke up and sighed, another long day. He got up and dressed and went to Betty's house. He knocked on the door. Betty answered, ready, and tired. "Come on archie."They walked to Pops and set up. Finally the rest of the gang showed up. Betty turned the sign over to open. (30 minutes later) The door opened and a crowd poured in! Almost 10 kids at once. All of them were wearing ridiculous outfits. One boy looked like Superman, and his friens was supposed to be Batman. Betty and the gang zoomed around serving them all at once. When they finally left the clock was at 1:00 pm! "Only four more hours gang!"Betty sighed. For about an hour they had free time to clean and count money, then another wave of people came in. Only 6 this time. Betty ran around seating, and hostessing. Then finally she and Veronica took orders and then they left. Betty ran to the door and flipped the sign to closed once again. "We finished! And Pop should be here any minute."At that moment the door opened and there stood Pop, looking flusttered. "Whats wrong Pop?"ASked Betty. "You wouldn't believe wat just happened to me!" They all looked around, and noticed Veronica was gone. "What?"Asked Betty. "I just saw Veronica and she was dirty! Not to mention, she was begging her father to Never buy her demochilierein ever agian!"Betty laughed,"Thats because, she wore demochilierein the whole three days." Pop stared at the kids and asked,"What happened?" They all laughed and Pop, looking confused joined them.

NaTaShA - Nobody's Perfect. I'm Nobody!

Poor Pop

Veronica glared at them.
Jughead: So listen up! Betty you can take the front counter since you're really good at it! Archie you'll help me make the burgers and all that. Veronica you can make the shakes and be the waitress!
Veronica looked shocked.
Veronica: Me be a waitress? Me? Betty can be a waitress and I'll handle the front counter.
Jughead shook his head.
Jughead: Nope!
So their day started with a LOT of whining from Veronica until she got her way.
Betty took her place with Veronica.
Their first cuctomer came up.
Customer: Hey!
Betty and Veronica: Hi! What would you like?
The man (customer) looked around.
Customer: A shake and fries to go with it.
Veronica went to the back room and gave Archie the order while Betty took care of another customer.
Betty (thinking): This is really easy!
She smiled to herself as she put the next order in the back room.
Customer1: Hey! I would like a burger. With like fries and like a soda with it! Like!
Customer2: Hey girly! I want a packet of fries to go.
Customer: Like can I have a banana split with that? like......
Betty got annoyed.
Betty: I like would like like it like if like you like stopped like saying like like!
The customer1 stared at her then walked out angrilly.
Betty gulped. This was going to be harder than she thought.
Reggie walked in after a few minutes.
Reggie: Join me Veronica!
Veronica sat next to him ignoring her work and Betty.
Jughead started eating the burgers before it reached Betty.

Archie.............

TO BE CONTINUED

Poor Pop!
By: Cinnamon Apple

Jughead was running late ---again!

His morning was NOT off to a good start.

After his alarm clock failed to wake Jug up, it had been a mad scramble trying to find his English essay that he had slaved upon until 3:00 in the morning. He had finally found it (hidden under his bed) when he heard the school bus honk it’s horn.

'Oh, my cars motor just HAD to die out today!' Jug thought, exasperated.'I guess I'll have to walk today!'

He was halfway down the street when he realized he forget his grey beanie. Of course, he couldn’t to school without it, so he had to run home.

What a great start for the week.

Thankfully, Jug had the rest of the week of for spring vacation.

GRRRRUUUMMBBLEE went Jug’s stomach. He had been in such a rush to get out of the house he hadn’t ate any breakfast.

‘Thank goodness I’m passing Pop’s! Thought Jughead. ‘I can grab a bite to eat!’

But the lights were out and the CLOSED sign up, and Pop’s was locking the door.

“Oh no, Pop’s!” exclaimed Jughead. “You can’t be closing for good! I’ll starve!”

“No,no,no!” chuckled Pops. “Just for the week!”

“But it’s the week the Comic Book Convention is in town!” Jug explained. “Think of how much money you’ll lose! You can’t close!”

“It’s not like I have any choice. I’ve been called for jury duty.”

Jughead pondered over what he should do. Suddenly a light bulb lit up in his head.

“ What if me and the gang took over your shop for the week?” an excited Jughead said. “ We could split the profits 50/50!”

“I don’t know…” said Pops nervously.

“C’mon Pop’s, pul-eezz!”

“Er, fine. Just be careful!” warned Pop as he walked away.
**********

So Jughead rounded up the gang. He got everyone to help, even Ron. On Tuesday morning Jug opened up the door to Pop’s. He told everyone what he or she was going to do.

“Dilton, you’ll be working the cash register, Veronica, Betty, and Archie will be serving the food . Betty will also be cooking. Moose, Midge, and Reggie will be taking orders. Any questions?” Jughead asked. “Good. Now get to work.”

“ Hey, what will you be doing, Mr.Bossy?”sneered Reggie.

Jughead was so busy assigning everyone else jobs, he forget to give one to himself!
He thought about it. “ I will be checking on everyone to see how they’re doing.”

As Jughead walked around he was surprised to see everyone was doing their jobs correctly. Betty and Veronica weren’t fighting, Archie didn’t drop any dishes, nor Reggie trying to kiss Midge.

Just kidding.

Did you really believe me? C’mon! It’s the gang! This is what really happened.

For the first five, ten minutes everything was fine. The customers were smiling and everyone was getting along.

This didn’t last.

Then, more than 60 chaotic customers stormed in. The booths were full and Betty, Ron, and Archie were going crazy trying to get everyone’s orders. Betty kept running back and forth, taking orders, and then cooking. Jughead sniffed the air.

“Oh uh,” he said, panicking. “Something’s burning.”

But he didn’t have time to check the kitchen. Ron and Betty were smashing pies in each other’s faces, pouring sodas on their heads and yelling at each other, while Archie was stand to the side, clueless to what was going on. Jughead was about to run over there to stop the madness when Reggie ran by, knocking into customers and spilling drinks. Moose soon ran past Jughead screaming, “ Duh, I’m gonna get you twerp!”

Nothing else could go wrong, Jughead thought. Wrong again. He turned around to see a long line of angry customers waiting to pay the check. Jughead ran over to see what was wrong.

“You busted the cash register!” Jughead said surprised. “ You’ll have to do it by hand. Which will take forever. Great.”

Just then the door opened. “Oh, just what we need, more customers,”he groaned.

He heard a shout. “What is going on!?”screamed Pop.

“THANK GOODNESS!”exclaimed Jughead. He ran to Pop. “ I’m so glad you’re here. I can’t take it anymore! By the way, why are you back? I thought you had jury duty?”

“ It turns out they didn’t need me,”explained Pop. “ Looks like you’re having a little problem?”

Jughead laughed. “Yes!”
*******

Pop some how put an end to the chaoticness. Everyone vowed never to take over Pop’s, actually ANY shop, for that matter. The good news is, that they made enough that they would get one whole dollar each! ;)

NaTaShA - Nobody's perfect. I'm Nobody!

Poor Pop

9 O'CLOCK
Everyone drags themselves in.

Veronica: This is the first time I've woken up this early this summer vacation!
Betty: It's fine with me because I have to do my chores!
Jughead groaned.
Archie fell asleep on a chair.
Jughead: PEOPLE! We Have To Do This For Pop.
Betty: Juggy is right!
Archie: OK OK
Veronica: Who's gonna be the boss?
Jughead: ME
Betty: Jughead.
Archie: Jughead.
Veronica: Me or Me and Archie.
Betty: You're out numbered.
Archie nodded.

To Be Continued

i know this isnt much but i think i've got writers block. waaaaaaaaah i can't think of anything. think natasha think. sorry i'll do it later. :( :( :(

The winners will be announced sometime. :)
-Pureheart the Powerful

When are they going to pick the winners of the last two story's?

plsssssssss announce the winners quickly! i am tired of waiting!!!!!!

POOR

Pop Tate got called for Jury Duty during the very busiest week of the entire year, the week that the Comics Convention was in town. He decided to close The Chock’lit Shoppe for the day, even though he would lose a ton of money!

When Jughead found out, he rounded up the gang and they sprang into action – they volunteered to run Pop’s for the day!

Jughead unlocked the door and the whole gang went inside.
Betty : We should assign different jobs to all!
Ron: Good idea! I will keep all the money we will earn, this is my job!
Archie: Of course not! Betty you take charge you are best in these things!
Betty: Right! Reggie you are to take all the customers orders with Archie! Both of you!
Reggie and Archie: Right!
Betty: Ron you will be the waitress!
Ron: me! A waitress ! never! And do u know its only 6:00 in the morning! I am so sleepy!
Betty: you have to be the waitress! Jug and i will be cooks. But first we all have to clean the shop!
So they all cleaned the shop even Reggie and Ron!! And when everything was ready they opened the shop. Crowds of people came inside at once and the gang became very busy!
Customer: hallo! I want two shakes !
Reggie: coming!
And so Reggie and Arch took the orders while Ron gave them the ordered food. Jug and Bets cooked everything. They all thought it was quiet an easy job! It was soon 1:00 and they all started to feel hungry! They all ate bread and butter in five minutes and began their work again!
Betty: Ron has not come up yet to take the other orders and Reggie and Archie have not even been here for to give the other orders.
So Betty went to the dining hall and saw Reggie and Archie sitting at a table with Cheryl Blossom! And veronica was busy with a real hunk!
Betty : hey guys! Come on ! we have work to do!
But no one listened! She went back to the kitchen and saw jughead sleeping over there and Betty tried to wake him up but in vain! So poor betty did all the work or rather tried! All the customers started to go away and Ron’s hunk and Cheryl also went away! Jug woke from his sleep! And after getting a talking from betty they all started to work again. This time everybody tried not to do anything wrong but all your wishes can’t come true. Again the same thing happened! After many more mishaps the day ended!

Next morning

Pop: I know that you did not succeed! But you all really wanted to help me! That’s why I am really very happy! But you did spoil my shop.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BLIND DATE

REGGIE: SO BYEE JUG!
JUGHEAD: OK! AND DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE HAMBURGERS.

VERONICA AND BETTY CAME.

VERONICA: I JUST HEARD YOU MAKING SOME REMARK ABOUT HAMBURGERS AND WAS IT REGGIE TO WHOM YOU SAYING THIS?
JUGHEAD: YES IT WAS REGGIE.
BETTY: HAS REGIE BECOME SO GENEROUS THAT HE IS
GIVING YOU FREE HAM BURGERS?
JUGHEAD: HE AGREED TO GIVE ME 10 HAMBURGERS IF A WENT TO A BLIND DATE AND REGGIE WOULD PROVIDE THE DATE.
VERONICA: YOU ARE GOING OUT WITH A GIRL?
BETTY: BEST OF LUCK JUG! WE ARE GOING TO POP’S JUST NOW!
JUGHEAD: NO, YOU ARE COMING WITH ME AND TEACHING ME HOW TO GO ON A DATE!
BETS AND RON AGREED AND WENT WITH JUG TO ARCHIE’S HOUSE. SO ARCH, BETS AND RON HELPED JUG TO PREPARE! IT REALLY WAS VERY DIFFICULT! JUGHEAD COULD JUST NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING. BUT AT LONG LAST HE BECAME MUCH MUCH BETTER! NOW IT WAS 6:00 AND JUG WAS DUE TO PICK THE GIRL AT REGGIE’S HOUSE AT 7:00!
JUGHEAD: THERE’S A LOT OF TIME! I WILL TAKE A NAP!!
RON: NO WE HAVE TO PRACTICE AGAIN!!
SO THEY PRACTICED AGAIN AND WHEN IT WAS 7:45 JUGHEAD GOT READY TO GO TO POPS! AND WOULD YOU BELIEVE HE FELL ASLEEP IN THE CAR!! AND IT WAS 7:15 WHEN JUG FELT HIS CELLPHONE RINGING!! IT WAS ARCHIE AND JUG TOLD HIM HE HAD FALLEN ASLEEP! ARCHIE SHOUTED AT HIM OVER THE PHONE! JUG HURRIED TO POPS! THERE HE SAW CHERYL BLOSSOM WAITING FOR HIM! CHERYL! NOT HER!JUG DID NOT LIKE HER AT ALL! NO IT CAN’T BE HER!

JUGHEAD:(THINKING) REGGIE YOU JUST WAIT!!
CHERYL: SO WE ARE GOING TO “FOOD”, I JUST LOVE THAT RESTURANT!
JUGHEAD: NO WE ARE GOING TO POPS!
CHERYL: NO COMPLAINING!
AS THEY REACHED “FOOD” CHERYL JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND WENT INSIDE!
CHERYL: BYE JUG! REGGIE TOLD ME THAT YOU WILL DROP ME TO THE RESTURANT! BYEE! HE ALSO SAID THAT YOU WILL MEET YOUR DATE HERE!
SUDDENLY MIDGE CAME.
MIDGE: AT LAST YOU HAVE COME! I WANT TO GO TO THE FILMS!
JUGHEAD: WE ARE GOING TO POPS!
MIDGE: NO COMPLAINING!

JUGHEAD: (THINKING) MIDGE IS MY DATE! MOOSE WILL KILL ME! REGGIE YOU JUST WAIT!
BUT WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE FILMS MOOSE WAS THERE! HE THANKED JUG FOR BRINGING MIDGE HERE AND SAID THAT THANK REGGIE ALSO AS HE HAD TOLD THAT JUG WOULD BRING HER HERE! AND MIDGE TOLD HIM THAT REGGIE SAID THAT JUG WILL MEET HIS DATE HERE! AND NANCY CAME THERE! NOT NANCY, NANCY COULD NOT BE JUG’S DATE!

NANCY: LETS GO TO THE BOWLING ALLEY!
JUGHEAD: NO WE ARE GOING TO POPS!
NANCY: NO COMPLAINING!
JUGHEAD: CHUCK WILL SURELY GIVE ME SOME GOOD PUNCHES! REGGIE YOU WAIT!!!!!!!
BUT AS IT TURNED OUT CHUCK WAS NANCY’S DATE AND HE WAS WAITING AT THE ALLEY FOR HER! NANCY THANKED JUG AND TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD TO GO TO POPS! HE WENT THERE AND FOUND REGGIE WAITING WITH ETHEL! JUG DID NOT MIND ETHEL AS SHE HAD NO BOYFRIEND AND JUG DID LIKE HER! SO THEY BOTH HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME! AND I AM SURE YOU WOULD WONDERING HOW ETHEL BECAME JUG’S DATE!

IT WAS THAT REGGIE HAD SEEN ETHEL VERY UNHAPPY BECAUSE OF JUG AND HAD THOUGHT OF THIS PLAN! REGGIE IS NOT USAUALLY KIND BUT HE HAD HAS A SOFT CORNER FOR ETHEL!!

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HAD TO SEND BLIND DATE IN POOR POP BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT COME IN BLIND DATE! PLSSSSSSSSSSSS ACCEPT IT!

Jughead walked into The Chock'lit Shop and sat down.
"The usual, Pop," he said."16 burgers, 8 sodas, and 10 shakes."
"Huh?.. Oh... right..."
"What's wrong, Pop? You seem perplexed..."jughead said lazily.
"oh.. i've got jury duty thursday.. gotta close shop.. I'm going to lose so much money..."
"mmmm..."he drawled. "HEY! Pop! i've got it! The gang and I could take over!"
Pop looked at him with a horrified expression. "er.. i don't know.. remember what happened last time.."
"oh, don't worry, Pop, we know what we're doing now!"
"well.. All right," he said with a resined look.
--------THURSDAY-----------
"okay, gang, we better get this started up!"jughead exclaimed. "We don't want to disappoint pop!"
Archie walked over to the milkshake maker. "yeah, this time, I'll remember to keep the lid on!"

Several hours later, the gang was growing tired. They had managed to keep the shop in place, and didn't make any customers angry.
Suddenly, the door flew open, and an angry looking, though handsome, man with a long red ponytail walked in.
"where's pop?" he snarled.
"oh,my gosh, betty!"veronica exclaimed. "That's Bob Oshden, the movie director!"
"er... he's not here today, we took over shop for him," Archie explained.
The man looked so angry that jughead backed up, right into the milkshake maker. thankfully, he didn't have any ice cream in it, but it turned on with a loud grinding noise.
"Jughead!"Cried the voices of Archie, Betty, and Veronica.
He quickly turned it off.
"er, Mr. Oshden, sir.."betty blushed. "Um.. what would you like to know?"
"THAT'S NONE OF YOUR..."a thoughtful look came over his face. "hmm..you pretty gals wouldn't happen to be interested in a movie, perhaps?"
Veronica and Betty looked at each other excitedly.
"well, of course, sir, if you insist!"Betty breathed.
"Now, you will have to give permission for us to use pop's shop... if you want to be in the movie..."
"Betty!! Ronnie!"Archie hissed. "No! i've heard things about this guy, he's not so trustworthy, no matter how.."he grimaced."how... HOT he is.."
"Aww, come off it, Archie, you're just jealous!"
"No, he's right! He's a real sneak!"Jughead added.

"Well? Have you decided? I'm a busy man, i haven't got all day!" Mr. Oshden growled.
"oh.. alright, you can use pop's shop," Veronica said.
"Ron!"The boys exclaimed.
"Excellent!" he shouted over his shoulder,"Bring in the cameras, men!"

Two hours later, the camera crew had set up. Oshden had told them that this was a romantic love story, so the girls were even more eager to take the parts. But he had lied, and the makeup artists made betty and veronica into horrible creatures. they did not know this, for the makeup artists had not let them see themselves in the mirrors. Archie and Jughead had been lured into being frightened teenagers who were supposed to hide behind the counters as the hideous monsters destroyed the chock'lit shop.
"here are your parts, kids. We start filming in 15 minutes!"
veronica and betty gaped at their parts.
"HOW DARE YOU?" Veronica shrieked, outraged. "I AM NOT A MONSTER!!"
betty just stared at her part, surprised.
veronica went to the bathroom and tried to wash the makeup off, succeeding to really only smudge and smear it.
"OUT! OUT!"archie bellowed.

The camera men grumbled and Oshden tried to get them to do the parts anyways, but they threw him out.
"FINE! SEE IF ANYONE EVER OFFERS YOU A PART IN A MOVIE AGAIN! YOU UNGRATEFUL CHILDREN!"He screamed.
But the gang did not care. they were just relieved he had left.

"Well i'm never going to take a part in his movies, no matter what, even when i am a beautiful star! of course,"veronica added,"I have already achieved the beauty! But bob oshden will resent his betrayal!"
The boys and betty glanced at each other, their eyes all saying the same thing- veronica was taking this too seriously. But they could not bring this up now. They had to get the shop back to normal. In the excitement of a movie being made in riverdale, people had flocked to pop's to watch it, so they had made plenty of moolah.
When pop returned later that day, they hastly refrained from saying anything about their incounter with the movie director.
"Wow! I'm impressed! You guys did way better than last time! You made TONS of money!" an astonished pop said.
"er, yeah, we got a lot of customers..." Jughead said.
They learned their lesson to never listen to a guy like Mr. Oshden.

Months later, they all met to go see a new horror movie. too late into it, they realized this was the one they had barley escaped! but they were glad they had not taken the parts because the movie was really lame. But now they all had some great experience in being almost movie stars!

ThE eNd!

"Jury duty..." Pop muttered under his breath. "I really don't like jury duty."
"Hmmm?" Juhead asked shoving a bunch of hambergurs in his mouth.
"Jury Duty," Pop said a bit louder.
"Bummer," Juhead stopped chewing for a second. Then he continued to shove food in his mouth. "HEY! Me and the gang can run the shop for a bit."
"Uhm...no." Pop said quickly. "No."
"It'll be fine. You'll make money and we'll have fun. Plus we could make a bit of money. Or we'll do it for free. Come on Pop," Juhead explained in a rather convincing tone.
"...Fine." Pop hesitated.
"Great what time do you open?" Juhead asked.
"Six," Pop explained.
"Ten it is," Jughead nodded setting his now empty plate to the side. "See you then."

Six oclock the next morning, after Jughead explained the concept of running the chock'lit shoppe to the gang. He wasn't there yet but the rest of the gang was.
"This was a good idea," Betty said cheerfully unlocking the shop.
"Yah but it's beyond me how needle nose cam up witht he idea," Reggie complained. "And it's beyond me how I'm here at six int he morning. I ned my beauty sleep you know."
"I'm with Reggie," Veronica moaned, "Why do WE have to be here. Jughead isn't even here yet."
Betty sighed and shook her head. How was it that her friends were so self absorbed.
"I don't mind," Archie said walkign intot he shoppe after Betty.
And how was it that Archie was perfect? Betty thought to herself as she started turning on lights.
The breakfast crowd was huge once they finally got the whole shop opened. People were linign up out the door. Archie was runnign around like mad behind the counter trying to take evryone's order and Betty was cooking enough food to feed an army.
"Pancakes with butter and syrup!" Archie called slamming a paper down by Betty.
"Hold on!" Betty shouted shoving a plate of frozen hashbrowns int he microwave to thaw. "And Reggie! Stop spraying hairspray near the FOOD!"
"I need to look my best no matter where I am. The food will be fine." Reggie dissmissed it with a wave of his hand.
"Put it down NOW!" Screamed Betty.
"Fine..." Reggie frumbled setting down the hairspray bottle close to the microwave. A little bit to close.
Archie rushed past knocking the bottle into the microwave.
"Betty the people who ordered hashbrowns and toast are startign to complain." ARchie explained.
"Yah Yah," Betty sighed slamming the microwave door shut and putting in three minuets on the pad.
Jughead walked in a few minuets earlier and he just had time to scream, "BETTY NO!" Before Betty pressed start. The rest you can figure out for yourself.

Jughead and Archie worked at Pop's counter and Betty and Veronica clean the mess. They all put their hands together and made Pop's happy. They recieved a big shake and ice cream for all their support. It all came in handy because Pop's through the four of them a big party at Vronica's house. Thanks to the four friends. THEY SAVED THE DAY!!!

Poor Pop! By Amal*F, Week 11

Pop Tate got called for Jury Duty during the very busiest week of the entire year, the week that the Comics Convention was in town. He decided to close The Chock’lit Shoppe for the day, even though he would lose a ton of money!

When Jughead found out, he rounded up the gang and they sprang into action – they volunteered to run Pop’s for the day! Hey, it sounded like a good idea at the time…
The gang sat on stools in Pop Tate’s chok’lit shop one bright and sunny day. “This was a great idea of yours, Jug!” Archie complimented him. “I guess I gotta’ hand it to ya’, needle nose, this might be one of your better plans-among many others that have failed big time!” Reggie admitted. “I suppose I approve too.” Veronica said, not showing any signs of caring while filing her well-manicured nails. “When do we get to work? I can’t wait to get started and help Pop out!” Betty was, as usual, optimistic as she exclaimed it. “Who knows? Maybe Pop will tear up our tabs and give us whatever we want…on the house!” Jughead licked his lips and closed his eyes as he visualized a triple-cheeseburger with french fries, coleslaw, and corn on the side. “Okay, gang, let’s meet here at 9:00 and get busy with the burger business!” Archie ordered.
The next morning the gang woke up bright and early, ate breakfast, got dressed, and headed over to Pop Tate’s palace of junk food delights. “Great, everyone’s here!” Jughead greeted everyone as they entered. “You’ll all find your aprons in the kitchen as well as the list of who gets to do what.” “This has to be the first time I’ve seen Jughead so eager and in-charge!” Betty happily whispered to Archie. “Well, when Jughead has a goal he makes sure he reaches it, even though he is usually…lazy.” Archie explained. “EEEEEEEE!!!” A scream of pure horror echoed of the smooth walls, making everyone so worried that they rushed right over to see what had happened. “Ronnie, are you all right?” Betty asked Veronica, for she was the one who let out the scream. “Am I all right? Am I all right? Of course I’m not!” Ron pointed to her apron. “I don’t see anything. What’s wrong with your apron?” Archie asked, confused and concerned. “Do you see that?” Veronica glared at the apron like it was a laser-ray gone crazy. “What are you talking about?” “Look closer!” “Are you talking about this tiny little grease stain?” Betty narrowed her eyes to see it. “Yes! It was probably washed, like, three million years ago!” Ron wailed with disgust. “Don’t exaggerate so much, Ron.” Betty ordered. “People, we have costumers out there waiting to be served! Veronica, get into that apron NOW and get to work!” Jughead commanded and Veronica, startled by the tone in Jug’s voice which he rarely used, quietly obeyed.
“Betty, since you are the most patient and friendly of all of us, you can be the waitress.” Jughead explained. “Okay.” Betty left the kitchen to serve her costumers. “Reggie, you can cook the burger meat.” Jughead suggested. “What? And hide my great looks from my adoring public?” Reggie did not approve of being stuck in the kitchen where no one could see him. “Let me handle this,” Archie whispered to Jug. “Reggie, I would do your job, but only you posses the talent and skill to handle the cooking!” Archie lied. “Now that you mention it, I am a culinary master!’ Reggie boasted. “Uhh… so why don’t you give your [gag] adoring public what it wants?” Jughead encouraged Reggie. “Yes, of course! I can’t disappoint my fans!” Reggie’s ego grew larger and larger, but Archie and Jughead played along for Pop’s sake.
“What would you like to order, ma’am?” Betty asked a snobby-looking lady who held her nose up high and wore a fur coat in the boiling heat.
“Hmm? Oh, do you have escargot and caviar?”
“I’m sorry, we don’t, however our new chicken burger is recommended.”
“Young lady, are you out of your mind? All the calories and…grease and goodness, who knows what else?”
“But…ma’am, this is Pop Tate’s Chok’lit shop…not a fancy French restaurant.”
“What? Oh, well I knew that, and I am insulted that you doubted I did! I’m leaving!” The eccentric lady left the Chok’lit shop angrily.
“Yikes! I hope the next people are better than that!” Betty hoped, but they were all unreasonable and drove Betty crazy. “Where are the teenagers that we hang out with? It would be so much easier to serve them!” Betty sighed as she tried to stop a little kid from crying as she cleaned up the banana split the little girl spilled by accident.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Veronica and Reggie argued over who had to wash the dishes. “Do you WANT me to get dish pan hands at THIS age?!!” Veronica screamed. “Yeah, you ARE a girl, and washing dishes is a girl’s job.” Reggie replied. “You, Reggie Mantle, are the BIGGEST male chauvinist pig I have EVER met with the most inflated ego of any one in Riverdale, make that the WORLD!” With that, Veronica picked up an ice-cream cone and dumped it onto Reggie’s thick head. “That’s a lie, you’re just jealous!” Reggie picked up a tub of onions and threw it right onto Ron’s face! Ron spit out the onions that landed in her mouth and squeezed mustard all over Reggie’s clothes saying, “Jealous? Moi? “I have it all…good looks, sensitivity, modesty, kindness…unlike you!” “Oh yeah?” “Yeah!” A food fight began.
At the counter, Jughead and Archie took care of business. Things were going well, surprisingly. So well, in fact, that Jughead told Archie to help Betty with the orders. He thought, what harm could he do now?
Archie was walking towards when he slipped. The food went flying over to the costumers! Needless to say, it made a big mess, and everyone came to help him. Veronica and Reggie were still fighting, though, and when Reggie launched a pie-attack, and Veronica ducked, and when it hit Jughead, a bigger food-fight began! Archie threw chocolate syrup and it hit Ms. Grundy, Betty accidentally hit her neighbor, Veronica purposely hit Reggie again. Just as all chaos filled the room, an unprepared and very surprised Pop Tate entered his shop. Everyone froze, with bits of food and beverages in their hands. “What…on earth…happened here?!!!” Pop demanded to know. “Pop…we’re sorry.” Jughead started. “I tried to maintain the peace and do a good job so that you wouldn’t lose money and so that we could repay you for your kindness.” Jughead said solemnly with his eyes looking at floor, ashamed. “Sigh. I guess everyone will want their money back for this mess.” “On the contrary, young man, this food fight was the most fun I’ve had in years!” A middle-aged man smiled “Yes, well, he’s right, the wildness and the chance to be a kid again was as you kids say…cool!” A lady admitted. “In fact, we adults are willing to pay you people even more for this extra bunch of laughs for our family and ourselves!” One person added. “We would even pay a lot of money to do this once in awhile.” “Thank you, kids, for this great entertainment idea!” A lady in red said, appreciating of the fun the food fight enabled her to have. Everyone applauded the gang. When everyone left, Pop thanked the gang and-as Jughead had hoped he would- tore up their tabs and gave them burgers on the house. “Thanks for helping out, guys.” Pop said as he scooped up ice cream and made the sundaes. “You’re welcome Pop; we’d do anything to help you!” Jughead beamed. “Really?” Pop was touched. “Yeah!” The gang replied. Pop started, “Well, in that case, I planned on going to Centerville for the day and needed a replacement…” Pop stopped when he realized that no one was there any more and that they had ran out of the Chok’lit shop screaming! “Was it something I said?” He wondered.
The End!

I'm sure you understand what jury duty is now so......i won't tell you again it'll bug you i know! so im gonna start the story:

Poor Pop

Archie: Hey what's wrong Jughead?
Jughead: Pop's gone.
Archie: What?! What do you mean that Pop's gone?
Jughead: He's gone off for a week.
Archie sighed with relief.
Archie: You gave me a shock there!
Jughead: What do you mean a shock? Anyone would die if they heard that!
Archie: Chill Jughead! He's only gone off for a week. Anyway what's the reason?
Jughead: He's gone off for some Jury Duty! Whatever that is!
Archie: Jury Duty is when a man i-
Jughead: I don't CARE!
He buried his face in a hands.
Archie: Jug! You're acting as if a girl has just broken up with you.
Jughead looked at his watch ignoring Archie.
Jughead: He's leaving in an hour.
Archie: Let's go see him.
Jughead nodded.
They got up and went over to the Chocklit Shop.
Pop: Hey guys! Anything for you?
Archie: No! But I want to know why you didn't tell us about you going away for that jury duty.
Pop shrugged.
Pop: I don't want you people to think that I'm gulty or anything.
Archie: Pop we're not THAT stupid!
Pop smiled.
Veronica and Betty rushed in.
Betty: What's this we heard about you going away for a week?
Veronica: But that would lower your salary a month.
Pop: I know! But I have to!
Archie: Yeah we know.
Jughead suddenly brightened up.
Jughead: Hey I got a super idea. Why don't we run the shop till you get back, Pop?
Pop: NOWAY!
Jughead: Oh come on! We'll be getting you more money that way.
Pop: But you'll want something in return won't you?
Jughead: Maybe.....
Betty: A scoop of ice cream each!
Pop: I still don't know.
Jughead: Aww.....Come on Pop!
Pop: Oh alright!
Jughead: YEAH!
Pop: But let me go over the rules with you.
Betty and Veronica: Um.....Pop we have to go now! There's a real cool shopping spree down at the mall! We'll be back in an hour!
Archie: I have to go to! Be back in an hour! Oh and have a good time Pop!
Betty nodded.
They exited the Chocklit shop in a hurry.
Jughead: Tell me the rules Pop!
Pop: Ok. Listen carefully.
Rule 1 - The ice creams are to be left in the freezer after you use them.
Rule 2 - The burger ingridients are in the back they will be eaten by the rats if you don't keep them back!
Now then let me show you where those stuff are.
Jughead didn't listen but was dreaming of his own restaurant!
He followed Pop to the back.
Pop: Well here are the vegetables and buns. Always keep a watch at the front. Oh and NEVER leave the counter empty! Serve the customers fast and properly!
Jughead nodded.
Jughead (dreaming): Jughead's Chock'lit Shoppe!
Pop: Remember this and tell them to the gang! Well I'll be leaving now!
Jughead nodded again.
Pop put on his hat and walked out.
Jughead smiled to himself.
Archie came running into the shop.
Jughead was now asleep.
Archie shook him till he woke.
Archie: Hey Jug! What did Pop tell you? What are the rules?
Betty and Veronica entered.
Jughead: uh.........Rule 1 - Always leave the ice cream at the back!
Rule 2 - Serve the customers fast and well.
Then keep the patties in the freezers if they are not used along with the vegetables! Oh and the buns are to be left out.
Betty frowned.
Veronica: Keeping the vegetables in the freezer sounds wrong.
Archie: NO! I mean if we cut them up then they'll rot if we leave them out.
Betty shrugged.
Jughead: Well guys report here tomorrow at nine o'clock!

TO BE CONTINUED!!

cya later - and something to connect this story to the other (there will be many stories in between so to make sure no one gets confused on how it ends)
NaTaShA- Nobody's perfect. I am nobody!!

I hope you like my story!
(please comment me!)

Juggy and he pals rush to see Pop Tate and ask can we help to work at your Fastfood shop? Of course how could I refuse!Really thank Pop Tale we will work hard...So tommorow Juggy,Betty,Archie and Veronica wake up early and open the shop many people come to Pop's to eat Juggy and his friend busying to serve the burgers and soda .Juggy was happy working at there when Cherly Blossom oh Veronica why you work here Cherly Blossom laugh and say I want 1 soda please.Ok I will serve you in a minutes say Juggy.When a week was over finally Pop Tate gonna work again.But no want miss Pop Tate seeing Veronica and the all people buying burger to see Veronica and the business is very good Pop Tate was very happy about that and so Pop Tate hire them to work with him and Juggy also very happy every day get free to eat 10 burgers.....and Betty also can buy more fashion dress.As for Archie he can ask Veronica and Betty to date at a French Restaurant...

THE END

It means that he has to go to court. But not because he did a bad thing. It's hard to explain, he's like a judge on a person's side. Guilty or not Guilty.
-Pureheart the Powerful

Jury duty is when normal people get letters or e-mails,saying they must be in court on a certain day. By law, this person must be one of the twelve jurors who decide the the conclusion for the case at hand. (Example: guilty or innocent.)

jury duty means that he goes in and helps judge the cases

Poor Pop

By:Guitargirl

"Oh-No!" Pop shouted.
"What is it Pop?" Archie asked, Fearing the worst.
"I have jury duty!!"
"So Pop? thats not so bad!" Jughead reassured.
"Yes it is!when it`s on comic convention day!"
"(Gasp!) thats horrible!" Betty exclaimed.
"We need to take charge and run the shop!" jughead exclaimed. Every one just stared. "Er, thats nice Juggie but after the incedent with Ethal and driving, I think I should close the shop." Pop said .
"Nonsense!" we can run the shop!" Betty said. "The shop will be fine!" Reggie said. Was he ever wrong!

"Okay, Make sure you add only a tablespoon of chocolate to the milkshakes!" Pop said "Okay